July 22, 2022 Castlewellan Show 16th July 2022

Owenroe Marches to the Top at Castlewellan

Judge: Arwel Owen

As the Charolais World Congress began to draw to a close, delegates from over 15 different countries were invited to attend the Northern Ireland Charolais Club’s National Show, hosted at the 53^rd Annual Castlewellan Agricultural Show in Forest Park, Castlewellan on Saturday 16^th July. Over 60 Charolais animals were shown, highlighting some of the best the breed has to offer. The Society would also like to extend thanks to the Bank of Ireland for very kindly agreeing to sponsor the event.

The day’s Overall Champion and Senior Male Champion was 4-year-old BROWNHILL OWENROE, exhibited by the father-daughter team of Frankie and Grace Reid from Ballynahinch, Co. Down. Owenroe was bred by the Devine Brothers of Strabane, Co. Tyrone, and has an impressive lineage behind him. His sire is Rumsden Fawkes, who won the title of Supreme Charolais Champion at Balmoral in 2014, and his dam Brownhill Indigo is a daughter of former Perth Supreme Champion Goldies Unbeatable.

In reserve for the Overall Championship was the day’s Junior Male Champion: 17-month-old BRIGADOON SOVEREIGN from W D & J A Connolly of Ballynahinch, Co. Down. This strapping young lad is out of Brigadoon Orchid, a daughter of former Stirling Reserve Junior Champion Goldies Icon, and his sire is the 15,000gns Newhouse Maxamus – a former Stirling Reserve Intermediate Champion.

Standing in reserve to Owenroe for the Senior Male Championship was LOUGHRISCOUSE ROYAL, a 19-month-old bred and exhibited by H & H Heron of Newtownards, Co. Down. Royal was born to Lagavaich Lola, a daughter of the ever-popular Blelack Digger, and he was sired by Harestone Hercules.

The day’s Reserve Junior Male Championship was secured by one of the youngest bulls in the running: 6-month-old WOODPARK THOR from the herd of W Short of Omagh, Co. Tyrone. This young bull is full of potential, and is sure to go on to perform exceedingly well. Thor serves as an excellent example of imported genetics, having been sired by the French AI bull Invictus. His dam, Woodpark Faith, is a daughter of Rumsden Tsar and goes back to more French blood in her grand-sire PTIPrince.

Taking the title of Senior Female Champion was a sister to the day’s Reserve Senior Male Champion: 2-year-old LOUGHRISCOUSE RISIKA, also from H & H Heron. Like her brother Royal, Risika was also sired by Harestone Hercules, and she is out of another Blelack Digger daughter: Goldies Lassie.

In reserve to Risika for the Senior Female Championship was GRANGWOOD ROSANNA, a 2-year-old exhibited by J Edgar of Downpatrick, Co. Down. Rosanna was bred by J & K O’Keefe in ROI, and is a delightful combination of Irish and French genetics. She was sired by Ashleigh Admiral, and her dam Grangwood Imp is a daughter of the French AI bull Texan.

It was a hat-trick for H & H Heron as another of his heifers from the same family, LOUGHRISCOUSE SAVANNA, went on to win the title of Junior Female Champion. Savanna is a full sister to Risika, the day’s Senior Female Champion, having been sired by Harestone Hercules and out of Goldies Lassie.

Finally, the day’s Reserve Junior Female Champion was 15-month-old BRIGADOON SAFFRON, another superb heifer from W D & J A Connolly. Saffron is a half-sister to the Junior Male Champion Sovereign, having also been sired by the 15,000gns Newhouse Maxamus. Her dam is Brigadoon Heather, a daughter of Royal Bolero.

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All results:

Class 132A – FEMALE, born in 2022.
1^st – J Smyth – Bessiebell Tilly – s. Newhouse Bigal
2^nd – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Tranquility – s. Newhouse Maxamus

Class 132B – FEMALE, born on or between 1^st September and 31^st December 2021.
1^st – W Short – Woodpark Sky – s. Invictus
2^nd – G Hadnett – Sydenville Spice – s. Goldies Icon
3^rd – R McWilliams – Stranagone Spicegirl – s. Major
4^th – R McWilliams – Stranagone Siobhan – s. Stranagone Jones

Class 132C – FEMALE, born on or between 1^st May and 31^st August 2021.
1^st – L Ruddy – Kenaghan Scarlett – s. Knockmoyle10 Loki
2^nd – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Selena – s. Newhouse Maxamus
3^rd – Devine Brothers – Brownhill Sky – s. Brownhill Harry

Class 132D – FEMALE, born on or between 1^st January and 30^th April 2021.
1^st – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Savanna – s. Harestone Hercules
2^nd – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Saffron – s. Newhouse Maxamus
3^rd – Devine Brothers – Brownhill Suzie – s. Rumsden Fawkes
4^th – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Savina – s. Thrunton Fairfax

Class 132E – FEMALE, born on or between 1^st July and 31^st December 2020.
1^st – L Ruddy – Kenaghan Rona – s. Inverlochy Ferdie
2^nd – M McKeown – Royaldowns Rubylou – s. Rowandale Dancer
3^rd – J, I & R Elliott – Drumlegagh Roxanna – s. Drumlegagh Oscar
4^th – L Ruddy – Goldstar Rosette – s. Goldstar Hugo2

Class 133A – FEMALE, born on or between 1^st January and 30^th June 2020.
1^st – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Risika – s. Harestone Hercules
2^nd – J Edgar – Grangwood Rosanna – s. Ashleigh Admiral
3^rd – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Regency – s. Newhouse Maxamus
4^th – M McKeown – Royaldowns Ruby – s. Allanfauld Hustler
5^th – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Rosalva – s. Harestone Hercules

Class 133B – FEMALE, born on or before 31^st December 2019
1^st – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Pippa – s. Harestone Hercules
2^nd – H & H Heron – Thrunton Nefertiti – s. Maerdy Jerusalem
3^rd – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Persia – s. Whitecliffe James
4^th – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Paris – s. Newhouse Maxamus

Class 134A – BULL, born in 2022.
1^st – W Short – Woodpark Thor – s. Invictus
2^nd – M G & G McShane – Altnaderog Tyson – s. Ocean

Class 134B – BULL, born on or between 1^st October and 31^st December 2021
1^st – W Short – Woodpark Samurai – s. Deeside Gulliver
2^nd – J Smyth – Bessiebell Stevo – s. Corrie Alan
3^rd – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Sabastien – s. Goldies Icon

Class 134C – BULL, born on or between 15^th July and 30^th September 2021.
1^st – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Steel – s. Battleford Laser
2^nd – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Silver – s. Newhouse Maxamus
3^rd – P Boylan – McNean Sean – s. Padirac

Class 134D – BULL, born on or between 1^st May and 14^th July 2021.
1^st – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Simon – s. Killadeas Norman
2^nd – R McWilliams – Stranagone Signature – s. Dundas Einstein
3^rd – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Steam – s. Battleford Laser

Class 134E – BULL, born on or between 1^st January and 30^th April 2021.
1^st – W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Sovereign – s. Newhouse Maxamus
2^nd – K Rice – Lenalea Superstar – s. Maerdy Dublin
3^rd – Devine Brothers – Brownhill Sonic – s. Elrick Oxygen
4^th – S & D Bothwell – Killadeas Superman – s. Battleford Laser
5^th – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Salvatore – s. Harestone Hercules
6^th – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Showman – s. Harestone Hercules
7^th – R Rankin – Rankin Sky – s. Goldies Usher

Class 135 – BULL, born in 2020.
1^st – H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Royal – s. Harestone Hercules

Class 136 – BULL, born on or before 31^st December 2019.
1^st – F Reid – Brownhill Owenroe – s. Rumsden Fawkes
2^nd – R D A Morrow – Ramrad Prince – s. Mornity Nero

Class 137 – Commercial beef HEIFER, sired by a Charolais bull
1^st – Blain O’Hare
2^nd – James Alexander
3^rd – Callaghan Family
4^th – John Killen
5^th – Will Short

Class 138 – PAIR OF ANIMALS, the property of the same exhibitor
1^st – H & H Heron
2^nd – W D & J A Connolly
3^rd – S & D Bothwell
4^th – Devine Brothers

Junior Female Champion
Champion: H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Savanna – s. Harestone Hercules
Reserve: W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Saffron – s. Newhouse Maxamus

Senior Female Champion
Champion: H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Risika – s. Harestone Hercules
Reserve: J Edgar – Grangwood Rosanna – s. Ashleigh Admiral

Junior Male Champion
Champion: W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Sovereign – s. Newhouse Maxamus
Reserve: W Short – Woodpark Thor – s. Invictus

Senior Male Champion
Champion: F Reid – Brownhill Owenroe – s. Rumsden Fawkes
Reserve: H & H Heron – Loughriscouse Royal – s. Harestone Hercules

Overall Champion
Champion: F Reid – Brownhill Owenroe – s. Rumsden Fawkes
Reserve: W D & J A Connolly – Brigadoon Sovereign – s. Newhouse Maxamus